Sunderland land Yann M'vila on loan

Sunderland have snapped up the services of midfielder Yann M'Vila from Rubin Kazan on a season-long loan.

The France international becomes the club's fifth signing of the summer transfer window.

M'Vila had a great spell with former club Rennes in 2013, and was the subject of interest from the likes of Arsenal and Manchester United.

However, he has since struggled to get back to his best at Rubin, and was loaned out to Inter Milan for the second half of last season.

The 22-year-old will now link on a temporary basis with the Wearside outfit, with the option of a permanent move at the end of the 2015/16 campaign.

"I'm very happy to be a Sunderland player. I had a very good feeling training with the team; every player welcomed me and the feeling was very good with them so I'm excited for the start of the season." he told the club's official website